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Find the Complete Subject is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on naming the whole complete subject, not just its main noun, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Find the Complete Subject

L.4.1

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.Sentence: The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. What is its complete subject?
  • A.fresh bread
  • B.filled the kitchen
  • C.The smell of fresh bread
2.Sentence: The man who lives next door grows tomatoes. What is its complete subject?
  • A.grows tomatoes
  • B.The man who lives next door
  • C.The man
3.Sentence: The old bridge over the river creaked. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The old bridge
  • B.creaked
  • C.The old bridge over the river
4.Sentence: The tall girl in the red coat waved. What is its complete subject?
  • A.waved
  • B.The tall girl in the red coat
  • C.The tall girl
5.Sentence: A tiny spider with long legs spun a web. What is its complete subject?
  • A.A tiny spider with long legs
  • B.spun a web
  • C.A tiny spider
6.Sentence: The book on the top shelf is mine. What is its complete subject?
  • A.is mine
  • B.The book
  • C.The book on the top shelf
7.Sentence: A huge black crow landed on the fence. What is its complete subject?
  • A.landed on the fence
  • B.crow
  • C.A huge black crow
8.Sentence: Our team's new coach blew the whistle. What is its complete subject?
  • A.blew the whistle
  • B.coach
  • C.Our team's new coach

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Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The smell of fresh bread
  2. 2.The man who lives next door
  3. 3.The old bridge over the river
  4. 4.The tall girl in the red coat
  5. 5.A tiny spider with long legs
  6. 6.The book on the top shelf
  7. 7.A huge black crow
  8. 8.Our team's new coach

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.